Episode 335: ADHD New Year Goals: How to Start Fresh Without Burning Out
I'm Busy Being Awesome - Sustainable Productivity for ADHD
How to Choose Your One Thing: Four Questions
Paula introduces four clarifying questions to identify a domino goal that reduces friction and feels meaningful.
- Why ADHD brains crave fresh starts (and why January turns that up to 100)
- What makes choosing one focus so hard when you have ADHD & big ambitions
- How narrowing to one clear focus can reduce overwhelm and increase follow-through
- A simple, practical process to clarify your "one thing" without ignoring other parts of your life
- How to work with your ADHD decision fatigue, fear of missing out, and "all-or-nothing" thinking
- Gentle, realistic ways to build momentum toward your goals without burning out
- You have ADHD (or ADHD-ish tendencies) and feel pulled toward 27 goals at once
- New Year's feels like a giant, glittery to-do list you're already "behind" on
- You're tired of all-or-nothing New Year's resolutions and want something more sustainable
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Resources From This Episode:- Gary Keller's The One Thing
- Episode 138: Too Many Ideas? Stay Focused with ADHD Brilliant Ideas List
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00:00 Introduction: The ADHD New Year Overwhelm
01:08 Exploring the ADHD Brain's Fresh Start Craving
02:02 Welcome and Personal Reflections
03:12 The Chaos of Trying to Do Everything
04:58 Understanding the ADHD Time Perception
06:52 The Power of Choosing One Focus
09:27 Practical Steps to Identify Your One Thing
13:30 The Emotional Challenges of Narrowing Focus
18:00 Key Reminders for Choosing Your One Thing
23:14 Examples and Practical Applications
27:04 Four Questions to Choose Your One Thing
31:02 Final Takeaways and Encouragement
33:37 Conclusion and Call to Action
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